- February 1, 2024
IKEA’s unique, maze-like retail format has consistently appealed to consumers worldwide.
At the core of IKEA’s success lies its self-service and exploration model, where the stores serve as expansive showrooms, encouraging ...
- January 29, 2024
With Valentine’s Day around the corner and Christmas fairly close in the rearview mirror, consumers’ budgets are likely stretched thin.
If you’re looking for a way to get your sweetie something ...
- January 26, 2024
As buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms look to drive profits beyond the small cut they take of each transaction, Klarna is the latest to turn to a subscription model ...
- December 28, 2023
From its nascent stages to its maturing as a force reshaping retail and eCommerce, installment plans, particularly buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, marked a pivotal chapter in 2023.
Amid high inflation ...
- December 27, 2023
The holidays are over; now it’s time to get what you really wanted for Christmas.
If you’re looking to buy something now and pay over time, PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Buy ...
- November 16, 2023
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Afterpay partnered with eCommerce technology company Rokt.
The collaboration aims to expand Afterpay’s ads business and provide eCommerce shoppers with more relevant offers at checkout, the ...
- November 10, 2023
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) has gained popularity in recent years among consumers and merchants alike.
The payment method allows consumers to obtain goods and services upfront through short-term loans, often ...
- October 30, 2023
This month, PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Buy Now, Pay Later apps remains consistent.
Klarna holds the top spot, but Affirm is inching closer, gaining points along the way.
The Top 5
Klarna holds ...
- October 20, 2023
Afterpay added a rewards program to its buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering.
The program is happening via a partnership with the Nift Network and allows Afterpay shoppers to discover and try products and services through ...
- September 26, 2023
Citcon has teamed up with Cash App Pay and AfterPay to offer new payment options to eCommerce businesses.
“By leveraging both Cash App Pay and Afterpay’s popular “Buy Now, Pay Later” service, merchants will be able ...
- September 25, 2023
This edition of the PYMNTS’ Provider Rankings of Buy Now, Pay Later Apps is exciting because the top five apps have held their ground. Stay tuned next month to see ...
- September 20, 2023
Christine Briganti, Financial Services Deployment Project Leader for IKEA, told PYMNTS that the growing embrace of buy now, pay later (BNPL) will help broaden the Swedish furniture retailer’s reach in ...
- September 19, 2023
IKEA has entered the buy now, pay later (BNPL) space with the help of Afterpay.
The world’s largest furniture retailer announced Tuesday (Sept. 19) that Afterpay’s “Pay in 4” service was now available ...
- September 5, 2023
In today’s evolving digital landscape, buy now, pay later (BNPL) apps have gained popularity for their convenience and flexibility. As consumers increasingly turn to these apps to manage their finances, ...
- April 20, 2023
In the spirit of “read now, understand now” we organize and publish PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Buy Now, Pay Later Apps that we might increase insight and improve business.
Sounds pretty ...
- April 18, 2023
Some consumers may try buying groceries with buy now, pay later (BNPL), but PYMNTS research shows it doesn’t stick.
BNPL is increasingly becoming an option for food purchases. Major grocers are ...
- April 2, 2023
Block’s stock recovered late last week after it issued a detailed response to a short seller’s negative report.
On March 23, Hindenburg Research published a report accusing the payments company of ...
- March 14, 2023
Read now, understand now. It’s not an app but the Provider Ranking of Buy Now Pay Later Apps, where many players have settled into a groove.
We love writing about this group ...
- March 1, 2023
Exactly one year ago buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Zip entered a definitive agreement to acquire rival Sezzle. Fast-forward to Wednesday (March 1), and Zip is exiting most of ...
- February 27, 2023
Block, which owns retail POS solution Square, money transfer service Cash App, and buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay, is on a journey to overall profitability but has work ...
- February 23, 2023
A year after closing its acquisition of Afterpay, Block (formerly Square) is seeing traction in its buy now, pay later (BNPL) business.
And the Cash App mobile wallet, management said on ...
- November 21, 2022
Travel website Expedia has teamed with buy now, pay later firm (BNPL) Afterpay for a program to let travelers pay for hotels and flights in installments.
The move comes ahead of a holiday season ...
- November 4, 2022
As retailers scramble to capture every holiday dollar they can with aggressive markdowns and sales, paying for those purchases continues to see buy now, pay later (BNPL) as the favored ...
- November 4, 2022
With a roster of 49 million active users and a record $52 billion of inflows — including a spike in direct deposits — Cash App is looking more and more ...
- November 2, 2022
New Zealand has joined a growing list of nations creating regulations to protect consumers taking part in the country’s $1.7 billion buy now, pay later (BNPL) sector.
The country’s Minister of ...
- October 25, 2022
There comes a time when new concepts settle into a groove, and while thrilling, they’re not really “new” anymore.
We see this at work in the latest PYMNTS Provider Ranking of ...
- October 5, 2022
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firm Afterpay is launching a new monthly payment option that aims to give consumers greater payment flexibility and responsible spending options ahead of the holiday ...
- September 22, 2022
Square has launched its first integration with Afterpay in Canada, offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) functionality to sellers using Square’s eCommerce products.
“The integration will enable Square sellers in Canada ...
- August 26, 2022
At this writing, shares of Affirm are down about 15%. In part that’s due to guidance that gross merchandise volumes will slow and that the macro environment is uncertain.
The consumer, ...
- August 26, 2022
Australian payments company Afterpay has ended its partnership with Westpac Banking after Afterpay canceled a smartphone app it was running with the bank.
Afterpay will instead focus on integrating its products ...
- August 4, 2022
For Block, the parent company of Square, bitcoin’s been a drag on results, and Cash App has been a boon.
Block posted Q2 results that showed that the company’s movement to ...
- July 11, 2022
On Wall Street, there are haircuts — and then there are full-blown shearings.
Yes, the headlines may be focused on Klarna’s 85% shellacking when its most recent financing round, at $800 million, ...
- June 8, 2022
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) company Afterpay has teamed up with HBX, Hypebeast’s eCommerce platform, to help shoppers afford luxury and streetwear clothing brand purchases.
According to a Wednesday (June 8) ...
- June 2, 2022
In this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Buy Now, Pay Later Apps, the leaders seem to be saying, “Bye now, see you later” to the rest of the ...
- June 1, 2022
An increase in delinquencies, combined with a slowing economy, could spell trouble for the future of buy now, pay later (BNPL) companies.
That’s according to a report Wednesday (June 1) by ...
- May 20, 2022
Speaking at the first Block investors day in five years, CEO Jack Dorsey’s main goal was to show that Block is “no longer just a payments company.”
But if you start ...
- May 17, 2022
Square has been making use of its recent acquisition of Afterpay by adding more buy now, pay later (BNPL) integrations for in-person shopping, according to a Tuesday (May 17) company ...
- May 13, 2022
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms — and their customers — seem to be handling macro pressures well. Provisions for losses are growing, though transaction volumes are too, indicating that ...
- May 10, 2022
In today’s FinTech news, it’s all about buy now, pay later (BNPL). Ayden and Afterpay are teaming up for further expansion, while Canopy joins the Visa Ready BNPL program. Plus, ...
- May 10, 2022
Dutch payments firm Adyen is expanding its collaboration with Australian buy now pay later (BNPL) leader Afterpay to further grow across central markets in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe, U.S. and the ...